[ASA] Hack Week Announcement: Catalysing Rubin Science in the Asia-Pacific (Feb 1-5 2027, Perth, Western Australia)

[Kristen Dage]

Join us in Perth, Australia, 1-5 February 2027 for a hands-on Rubin Data Preview 2 workshop bringing together a community of students, early-career researchers, and PIs across Asia-Pacific and beyond!

Working in small international teams, participants will use Rubin DP2 data and world-public alerts to tackle research questions, develop collaborative publications, and build open-source software.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to apply! Some support for student & early career researchers travel is available.

Potential topics include:
Galactic science
Time domain/transients
Solar system
Synergies with other observatories (e.g., ASKAP, Roman, JWST)
Software development
Extragalactic/Cosmology

Key information:
Dates: 1-5 Feb 2027 (with online preparatory activities starting in October 2026)
Location: Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
Deadline to submit expression of interest: 22 Sept 2026. Application link at https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/_W0ZC5QPXJiRgjEJnCzfqqik13DH?domain=apacrubin.github.io

More information, including FAQs and details of the format, can be found on our website: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/_W0ZC5QPXJiRgjEJnCzfqqik13DH?domain=apacrubin.github.io/

We look forward to welcoming you in Perth to broaden the horizons of your network and experience with Rubin data! Please share this opportunity widely!


Dr. Kristen Dage
Lecturer
Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Curtin University

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 Co-Chair, Rubin Observatory Stars, Milky Way, and Local Volume Science Collaboration

Email | kristen.dage at curtin.edu.au
Web | Curtin Webpage<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/8VL5C6XQ4LfMVOzN3C6h77i5phvk?domain=staffportal.curtin.edu.au>, Personal Webpage<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/i2j8C71R2NTyEplgPSBi33io5fS3?domain=kcdage.github.io>

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